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Whisky4

“The gypsies are back!!” was a phrase which introduced me as a backup security guard for my Dad’s security firm. Luckily they only stayed a few days so my ‘expert’ security services were not needed for long! (I hear all the bad guys breathing a sigh of relief !!) It was fun while the novelty [...]

VOIP (Voice over the internet) basically

Asterisk has given us the ability to provide a low cost solution to calls. For example, We can call the UK for 1.3 cents per minute (using IAX with VoipJet) via asterisk (linux PBX). VoipJet also charge 1.3 cents for local calls to anywhere in the USA (billed in 6 second increments). I purchased a [...]

Do you trust the Postal Service?

December 2004, 10 days before Christmas, we send off a few packages to my parents who live in England. Almost 4 months later the packages finally arrive! We’ve been burnt by postal issues before but this is the last straw. This Christmas we’ll be sending gift vouchers! Thanks to the internet we can now buy [...]

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